Surgical



E. H. GALLIGAN.

SURGICAL APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION EILED OCT- 29. 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

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EDWARD H. GALLIGAN, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

SURGICAL APPLIANCE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

Application filed October 29, 1917. Serial No. 198,950.

This invention relates to surgical appli-- ances, the object in viewbeing to produce an appliance especially designed for the treatment ofdiseases of an infectious character and especially diseases whichrequire careful, constant and regular treatment.

A further object of theinvention is to provide an appliance embodyinggreat adaptabilit I so that difficult places may be reached andantiseptically treated by anyone of average intelligence without dangerof injury to the person treated.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereindescribed, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings The figure is a sectional View of theimproved appliance adapted for the antiseptic treatment of infectiousdiseases.

In the form'of the invention illustrated, the appliance comprises atubular body 1 of anysuitable length and formed of soft metal or similarmaterial adapting said casing to be bent or deflected as indicated inthe figure in order to properly reach thecpoint of application of anantiseptic. 2 designates a pointed tip preferably of copper and ofhollowformation, the same having a threaded connection at 3 with the adjacentend of the casing 1. The tip 2 is formed with an outlet orifice a and aninlet orifice 5, said orifice being arranged laterally of the tip and atdifferent distances from the point of the tip, the inlet orifice 5 beinglocated nearest the point of the tip. 7'

The tubular casing 1 is bifurcated at its rear end as shown in thedrawings, comprising a branch 6 and an extension 7. Both a the branchand extension are terminally enlarged as shown at 8 and internallythreaded to receive the threaded ends of nipples 9 and 10 carryingcompressible bulbs 11 and 12 of rubber which will expand after they havebeen compressed and when released. EX- tcnding from the nipple 10through the easing 1 is an inflow tube 13 the discharge end of which ispositioned in the outlet orifice 4 while the intake end is secured tonipple 10. An outlet or return flow tube 14 has one end fastened in thenipple 9 and the other end positioned in the inlet orifice 5. Adjacentto. the point where the branch 6 joins the casing 1, there is formed acombined finger grip and stop 15 comprising two finger receivingopenings 16. assists the operator in compressing the bulbs 11 and 12 andit also forms a cage or limiting stop in order that the degree ofpenetration may be accurately determined. By aproper manipulation of thebulbs 11 and 12,

liquid may be forced through the tube 13 out at the orifice 4 and causedto return through the orifice 5 and tube 14 to the bulbll, and viceversa. This enables liquid to be discharged at various points upon themucous membrane, thus greatly expediting treatment.

I claim A surgical appliance comprising a bendable tubular memberpointed at one extremity and formed adjacent thereto with inlet andoutlet orifices, said tubular member being bifurcated at the oppositeend thereof, nipples having a threaded and detachable connection withthe branches of said casing, compressible bulbs attached to saidnipples, and tubes each attached at one end to one of said nipples andextending longitudinally within said tubular member and. terminating injuxtaposition to said inlet and outlet orifices, whereby said tubes areindependently controllable.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' EDWARD n. GALLIGAN.

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